Tattoos & Jesus

Welcome back to another episode of T&J! This week we start out with a listener provided thought of the day. We then transition to the though of the cross and what really happened that day on calvary. This moment in history is called the atonement, but what was really being atoned for? We learn that there are actually seven different views of atonement (link below), which do not have to be excl...

Welcome back T&J family! This week our wonderful co-host Josh is back in the studio following his journey to Italy. He shares about some of the experiences and how he tried to get arrested in the Sistine Chapel. Josh opens up about the deep Christian roots he saw in Italy and what lessons this taught. We discuss Christianity through the ages and how the early church seems confused just like we can...

Welcome back T&J fam! I know that it has been a couple weeks, but Josh decided to take a trip to Europe and leave us hanging without him. Before he returns to the show I thought I would have a special guest on . . . my wife, Ashley! I have asked her to be on for a while and she finally said yes. We learn a little about her and the work she has been doing for her doctorate degree. This leads in...

Welcome back T&J fam! We are excited for each episode, but this episode holds extra value to us! Josh opens up about his recent study of the four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We discuss the theories behind how these were written and the different pictures of Jesus each paints. Josh acknowledges how one of the biggest critics of scripture helped him better see Christ for who he is and di...

Welcome back T&J fam! This week we pick up where last week ended; the Bible. In order to use the Bible as a data point, we need to figure out if it can be trusted as a reliable, valid source. So, we try to do just that - explore the legitimateness of the Bible. As arm chair theologians we recognize that there is much more information our there than we can process, but we do our best to throw out w...

We are back T&J fam! And y’all are in for a treat. We explain the tension we tried to create during the last show and begin identifying who Jesus and the trinity are this week. We go back to the beginning … almost. This week we look at the Arian Controversy that led to the Council of Nicea and ultimately the Nicean Creed, which we still use today (Shout out Rich Mullins and Third Day). We look at...

Welcome back T&J fam! This week we start the beginning of our Christian reconstruction with a rough launch. Due to sickness and scheduling troubles, we record a slightly shorter episode than normal via Zoom. But we would not let these barriers keep us from answering the question "Why did I ever start caring about God to begin with?". After discussing our personal experiences from chi...

Welcome back T&J fam! This week we have a normal and not normal episode for you. First, we discuss the NFL draft and Josh's nerd tendencies. Then, Marty gives his dad's mutilated finger a shout out. Somehow Josh turns this into a discussion on tax evasion and money laundering, which leads Marty to share a bunch of dirty little industry cheat codes. Finally, Josh and Marty get the the h...

Welcome back T&J fam after last week’s unexpected break! Today, we’re coming in hot with an update from Josh’s NYC trip and Marty’s weekend in Texas. We discuss living for the short term and how sometime the long term just seems impossible. This becomes a discussion on faith and how we often try to white knuckle our Christianity. We hope you enjoy!

Welcome back T&J family! Today we have special guest Jeremy Height filling in for Josh, who is stranded in New York City. Jeremy was schedule to be a guest but quickly got promoted to co-host in Josh's absence. Marty and Jeremy grew up together because, obviously, they're family. Jeremy discusses growing up as a pastor's kid, ministry in urban environments, personal growth, and lif...

Welcome back T&J family! This week we immediately jump into some TMI from Marty. So be ready if you are not interested in his intestinal functioning. We then make a hard transition to spiritual gifts and the true humor in some of these tests. We discuss what they are, what ours are, and if some of them ended with the apostles. We promise the episode is more entertaining than this blurb sounds....

Welcome back T&J family! Today we have a fun episode that involves Jesus being a tattle tail to Marty’s mom. This leads into a discussion on discernment, our conscience, trusting your gut, and following your heart. As always, we hope you enjoy!

Welcome back T&J friends! This week we learn that it is the small things in life that make us happy. Whether it is pealing an orange or cutting wrapping paper, we learn how the little things can be very satisfying. We then discuss something less satisfying, blasphemous pastors who manipulate their audiences for personal gain. This leads to a discussion on narcissism and the various ways narcis...

Welcome back T&J family! We want to quickly give a shout out the new listeners we have noticed subscribing to the show. We may not know your names yet, but we appreciate you tuning in! As with all listeners, feel free to shoot us a message at large23onsweatwheat@yahoo.com. This week we dive into a common philosophical debate: are people born good or evil. We have touched on this a couple times...

Welcome back T&J listeners! This week we get to hear some exciting news from Marty and his medical journey. Then we dive into a discussion on shame, guilt, and conviction. While trying to define these terms we learn about Josh's thoughts on the cartel and how this connects to cultural beliefs and shame. After figuring out the role of shame and the emotional impact it carries, we discuss how this i...

Welcome back T&J fam! Welcome to another fun filled episode of your favorite podcast. As most people this week we start off the episode talking about the Super Bowl and the infamous Travis Kelce incident. After debating the severity of Travis' outburst we look at dramatic situations in the Bible and try to determine what Christian Karen would say. We try to redeem the whole thing by discussing the...

Welcome back for a special episode T&J family! This week we have the privilege of sitting down with David Artman, author of Grace Saves All. We connected with David following our recent series on hell and want our listeners to hear what he has to say. One of the current voices for Christian Universalism, David lays out a thoughtful and Biblically compelling argument for the grace of God being...

Welcome back everyone for another episode of T&J! Forgive us for not recording last week; Josh was a little under the weather. We are back at it full force this week with a discussion on "other gods". The episodes starts out with a little update and then goes into a full discussion on how Josh is embracing the dad style with his new haircut. Marty then updates on some unfortunately problems at his...

Welcome back T&J family! We hope your year is off to a great start. This week we start off the show with yet another dramatic Marty moment. This time it's about a stray beard hair that gets lodged in his eye. Then, following a bad segue from Josh, we discuss personalities, personality tests, and the pros and cons of learning about how we function. Somehow this leads to a discussion on change and i...

Happy New Year and welcome back T&J family! We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for a new year of fun and ridiculousness. This week start of the year with a fun and encouraging discussion. We get the final fantasy update and hear about Marty having a Nate Bargatze moment at UPS. Then, we dive into a discussion about resolutions and how we can "love our neighbor" this year...

Welcome back as we wrap up 2023 T&J fam! Per our usual, we wrap up the year with a little review and break down. We discuss some fun stats, music trends, and exciting opportunities for next year. We get a final fantasy update from Marty and discuss if chance is really a thing. We appreciate all of you and hope you have an amazing Holiday Season!

Welcome to the end of 2023 T&J family! Today we have a special guest, Hitha Srivatsan, for our last interview of the year. Hitha grew up in India before moving to the United States as an adult. She discusses her life growing up, the caste system, Hinduism, and her path to Atheism. She also talks about arranged marriage expectations in India and her path to finding a husband. Hitha has extensiv...

Welcome back everyone to another episode of T&J! This week we start out with a much needed rebuke and retraction from our very own cohost, Josh Martin. Then, following our weekly fantasy update from Marty, we have another discussion about cults. This proves to be slightly different than past cult discussions and leads to a winding conversation about small towns, churches, and how unhealthy power i...

Welcome back T&J family! We are coming off two big episodes and take this week to unwind and unpack some of the talking points from the last two weeks. Starting off, Marty gives an update to his miserable year of fantasy football and Josh discusses his Thanksgiving crisis. Then, we dive into the questions we have received from our two parter on hell. We try to answer some questions, wrestle with o...

Welcome back T&J family! This week is part two on our series about hell. Hopefully you listened and enjoyed last week's episode as we laid out the case for Christian Universalism. This week Marty lays out his beliefs on Annihilationism. We hope that you enjoy this theological deep dive and do some research of your own. Please reach out with any thoughts or questions you have on the topic. Josh's e...